Clothes-pin



(No Model.)

A. J. SEXTON.

CLOTHES PIN.

No. 591,198. Patented Oct. 5,1897.

NITED STATES- PATENT CLOTHES-PIN.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 591,198, dated October 5, 18937.

Application filed August 10, 1896. Serial No. 602,329. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, ANDREW J. SEXTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at J onesborough, in the county of Washington and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothes- Pins; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

My invention relates to clothes-pins.

My object is to provide an extremely simple and cheap clothes-pin which is adapted to remain on the line at all times, so that it cannot become lost, and one which can be so ma.- nipulated as to quickly and easily fasten and unfasten it.

Having this object in view, my invention consists of a clothes-pin of novel and improved construction, as will appear more fully hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved clothespin shown on a section of clothes-line, dotted lines representing the garment held by said pin; Fig. 2, a bottom view of the pin, and Fig. 3 a view in cross-section.

The numeral 1 designates a block, preferably made of wood or other like material. In the bottom of this block there are two grooves 2 and 3, which'intersect each other, the groove 2 dividing the block into two por- -tions and extending transversely thereof and the groove 3 running longitudinally of the block and near one edge thereof.

The numeral 4 designates an'opening which extends through the upper portion of the block and transversely thereof, being in alinement with the groove 2.

My improved lock is shown at 5, and it is made of a single piece of Wire of proper size. This Wire is provided with a straight portion 6, which is adapted for free movement in ap erture 4, and it is also bent into a portion 7, which is adapted for movement in groove 2. The remaining portion of the wire is bent into a downwardly-extending loop 8, and the end of this loop is made into a hook 9, which engages with the other end of the wire.

. The clothes-line is designated by the numeral 10, while 11 represents a portion of a garment which is shown in dotted lines.

The pin is used in the following manner: When the looped portion 8 is drawn away from the block, the straight portion 7' binds on the clothes-line, so that the end of the gar ment is snugly pressed by the line into the groove 3. When, however, the lock is pushed back in the other direction, as soon as the loop comes in alinement with the groove 3 the line can enter said loop, so that its bind ing effect on the garment will cease and the latter can be removed. The block is designed to carry advertising matter 12 on its upper face,and hence the pin could be manufactured and used as an advertising device, as it may be produced very cheaply.

The advantages of my clothes-pin are obvious. It can be quickly and easily applied to a garment, and if so applied will lock the same snugly onto the line, while it can be readily removed from the garment, but owing to its peculiar construction it will remain on the line at all times, so that it is always ready for use and cannot become loose.

There are many slight and immaterial changes of construction that might be resorted to in carrying out my ideas without detracting from any of the advantages of the device, and hence it is to be understood that I do'not limit myself to the precise construction herein shown and described, but consider that I am entitled to all such variations as properly come within the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is-

1. In a clothes-pin, the combination with a block, of a movable lock having a portion located outside the block and adapted to bind the clothes-line thereagainst, said outer por tion of the lock being formed into a loop adapted to loosely receive the clothes-line when the lock is shifted.

' 2. In a clothes-pin, the combination with a block, of a movable lock having a portion slidable in the block, and an outer portion adapted to bind the clothes-line against the block, said outer portion being formed into a loop adapted to receive the clothes-line when the lock is shifted.

3. In a clothes-pin, the combination with a block having a groove in its face, of a look consisting of a portion slidable through the block, and a second portion slidable in the groove and adapted to hold the clothes-line against the block.

4. In a clothes-pin, the combination with a block provided with two grooves that intersect each other and also having an opening therethrough, of a look made of a single piece of'wire which has a portion slidable in the opening, another portion slidable in one of the grooves, and is provided with a loop.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ANDREW. J. SEXTON.

WVitnesses:

F. F. Dossnn, R. N. DOSSER. 

